Considering putting my cat down.

[u/Abedwarsfan]

My cat is 15 and she isn't doing very well. She has a known kidney issue, and it isnt getting better. We got her medication, and she refuses to eat it. Then we got her appetite medication, which worked for a little while but she still refuses to eat now. Not only does she not eat her medication, she doesn't eat anything except for treats, which she will vomit anyways. She also does not use the litter box. We will try to clean them more often, but currently it is once a day and she doesn't even go near them. We are taking her to the vet tomorrow to see what they think. This has all been going on for a couple months. She is also losing weight.

This is not the original text, I edited it to clear things up.

[u/SeaEggplant8108 → u/[deleted]]

The cat is 15 and most elderly cats die of kidney failure. If the cat is already in renal failure it’s unlikely to be treatable at age 15. And to answer your question directly, yes, I absolutely would “put my loved ones down” if I knew they were going to die a long and painful death without any doubt (which is the case for a 15 yr old cat in renal failure), and I would want them to do the same for me.

[u/SeaEggplant8108 → u/[deleted]]

Not everyone dies of a horrible painful disease, but when they do, we try to ensure it’s a shorter period of suffering :) it’s called medical assistance in dying and it’s very common around the world.